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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Update History

Click the version number below for information about older software updates for Mario Kart 8. Each update also includes all previous updates.

Video capture compatibility added. Hold the Capture Button to capture up to 30 seconds of the previous footage.
- The system must be updated to version 4.0.0 or higher to use this feature.
Now more difficult to float down using the glider when Smart Steering is ON.
Spiny Shells no longer hit the second place player when the first place player hasn’t yet crossed the finish line.
Extended the invulnerability period after spinning out or crashing.
Changes made to online play prior to version 1.2.1 now apply to wireless play and LAN play as well:
- When further back in a race, will receive better items to help catch up to other players.
- No more than one Piranha Plant will appear at a time.
- Updating to version 1.3.0 will prevent users from using wireless play or LAN play with users who have version 1.2.1 or lower.

Corrected an issue that prolonged the time to return to the lobby after races near the start and end times of online tournaments.

Players can use Pikmin-themed amiibo to unlock a Pikmin Suit for the Mii driver.
Race rules and course name are now displayed on loading screens for online and wireless play, as well as Mario Kart TV.
Players who are behind in online matches will receive items geared toward catching up more frequently.
In online matches, no more than two Piranha Plants will be granted as items at the same time.
Controls are no longer unresponsive when the timer runs out when choosing a Mii racing suit for online matches.
When a player uses an item right after the Super Horn in online matches, that item will now remain available for other players.
Item wheel no longer spins continuously in online matches.
Online matches now end as intended 30 seconds after the first place racer finishes.
The boomerang now returns to the first slot, if possible, after a player catches it.
Items shown in a player’s item slots now display correctly when holding an item behind them.
No longer possible to use an item after it has been used to block an attack.
Communication errors no longer occur frequently while spectating or after spectating online matches.

Opponents’ names are displayed in the rear view mirror view in online matches.
Invincibility period after a spin-out or crash is longer in online matches.
Up to two players can spectate a friend group while they wait to join.
“Global” and “Regional” modes add players to Mirror and 200cc matches less often.
Can now properly create a friend lobby when you have 100 or more friends.
Inkling Girl’s animation has been adjusted.
Starting positions in online races now properly reflect the order in which players join.
Driver Mii characters now properly showing facial expressions.
Tournament clock now properly reflects real-world time.